A blog to introduce the novel INSECTUAL - the Secret of the Black Butterfly and show the black and white illustrations of the book.

Saturday, 10 December 2016

Part 1, Chapter 25, Hostages in a friendly land

"Show no Fear."

Part 1, Chapter 25

Hostages in a friendly land (page 107 of 250)

You, who do not know the story, in seeing this picture what do you see? Perhaps that Maya is a "being of
light" who walks through a row of ghostlike soldiers. She has made herself
invisible to the human eye and at the same time she made her enemy invisible as
well. Nobody sees her in this dark and frightening world as she goes towards
her car. And she sees nobody as well. Her camper seems like harboring peace and
tranquility. If she makes it, she will be together with the most precious
beings of her life, her children. That means peace and tranquility.

It is true, when I was in
dangerous situations in the Congo, when there was nobody there to help me, I
had to rely on my wits and this I did. Only with hindsight I understand that I
was protected and guided at these moments. All I had to do was not to have
fear. With fear I would lose my strength, I would tremble and I would start to
have doubts about my decisions. But the strength or conviction for my survival
in dangerous situations was a powerful driving force. I had to go ahead.